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Hines Ward wasn't hurt, the Steelers just didn't put him in

It would appear that you can actually being to say that it's truly the twilight of his career. Normally you say that but you know he's still going to get significant playing time. He's still going to get his catches, yards, and touchdowns.

Today though, he was healthy. No ill affects from the concussion like symptoms according to Tomlin after the game. It's just a situation where guys like Brown, Wallace, Cotchery, and Heath Miller are making more plays and their youth is starting to outgain the experience and savvy playing of Hines.

Make no mistake, Ward will still make some catches this year and he'll be a factor in the Steelers record at some point but this receiving corp for Ben is starting to distance themselves from the veteran.

Ward needs to be the 5th WR on this team......Wallace, Brown, Sanders, and Cotchery should be ahead of Hines on the depth chart.....I really liked what I seen of Cotchery today and he should have had two TD's today...looking at the holding call by Heath was total BS.....

I love Hines Ward. We all do but most players dont leave the game on their own terms. I dont think I saw Ward drop a lot of passes but I also think he struggles to get open. With Wallace getting doubled deep it leaves the intermediate routes open and those guys have to get open. Sanders, Brown and Cotchery do a better job of getting open.